Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿iʁjɛ lə deʒala]; Occitan: Sent Iries lo Desjalat) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
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Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat | |
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The church in Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat | |
  Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat Location within France  Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 1°58′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Égletons |
| Intercommunality | Ventadour - Égletons - Monédières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Romain Chaumeil[1] |
Area 1 | 40.33 km2 (15.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 327 |
| • Density | 8.11/km2 (21.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19249 /19300 |
| Elevation | 534–876 m (1,752–2,874 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Etymology
Saint Yrieix (Aredius), who died in 591, was a contemporary of Gregory of Tours. In Attanum he founded a monastery that is the source of the walled city of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche. He went to the tomb of St. Julien Brioude and brought the relics, and he went very often to pray at the tomb of St. Martin at Tours. He also built churches in honor of various saints he had gone for the relics.
Under the French Revolution, to follow a decree of the Convention, the town changed its name to Yrieix le Déjalat.
Mayors
| Term | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2014 | Yves Maison | Socialist Party |
| 2014–2020 | Noël Faugeras | |
| 2020–incumbent | Romain Chaumeil |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 509 | — |
| 1968 | 512 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 461 | −10.0% |
| 1982 | 448 | −2.8% |
| 1990 | 423 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 392 | −7.3% |
| 2008 | 405 | +3.3% |
Sights
- Site de Franchesse
- Maison-Forte de Montamar
- Cascades des Pradeleix
- Croix sur la place (I.S.)
